Boiler-stand.



PATENTED AUG. 31, 1906.

0. H. FOSTER. BOILER STAND.

APPLICATION FILED APR.28, 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed April 28, 1905- Serial Nc-..257,852.

.' fi o-all whom it may c07coern.-'

Be it known'that I, CHARLES H. FOSTER, a c tizen of the United States,residin at the cltyof St. Louis, State of Missouri, ave invented acertain new and useful Boiler-Stand,

of which the following is such a full, clear,

A, and exact description as will enable any one skilled m'the art towhich it appertains to make and use the-same, reference-being had to theaccom anying drawings, forming part of the speci cation.

In a prior application, Serial No. 231,324,

I filed by me November 4, 1904, I have shown stand somewhat similar tothe one above reand described a boiler-stand adapted to engage w1th thecurved lower end of a rangeoiler within the flange thereof.

The present application relates to a boilerferred to, but which is arranedto on age with the lower edge of the Tango itseTf'in place of withthe'bottom of the boiler within the flange, and consequently can be usedon range-boilers of any kind without regard to the shape of the bottom.1

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a stand made inaccordance with my invention, Fi ure l'is a side elevation of the stand,toget or with aportion'of the boiler carried thereby. Fig.2 is a topplan view of the stand as shown 'in Fig. -1; and Figs. 3 and 4 areenlarged end and side views, respectively, of the upper end of one oithe supporting members.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts the several views of thedrawings.

- The stand is composed of supporting memof the supporting members 10 isprovided atbers 19, preferably three in number. Each its lower end witha foot 11 and at its='upper end with an extension '12, carrying thebeara ing for engaging with the boiler, as will be hereinafterdescribed. In the form of stand shown in Figs. 1 and '2 each of thesupportingv members 10 is provided with a curved wing 11, the threewings 14 being so shaped as to ,members 10; is providedwith a lug 18,ex-

tendingradially inward. Each of the lugs 18 is provided with a slot 19.

20 represents bearing-pieces, one of which is pivoted to'each of thelugs 18 by means of a bolt 21 passing through an opening in the saidbearing and through the slot 19 of said lug and provided with a nut 22.end of each of the bearing-pieces 20 is provided with a finger 23 forengaging with the v periphery of the boiler 24, while the upper edge ofthe said bearing-piece 20 is adapted to engage with the lower edge ofthe flange of said boi er. The slot 19 allows the bearingpiece 20 to beadjusted readily, so as to adapt the stand to boilers of difi eren-tdiameters.

25 is a stop carried byeach of the lugs 18 The outer and projecting overthe upper edge of the the upper end of the member 12. This wedge may bea thin strip of metal 26, as shown in Fig. 3. The upper end of themember 12 is preferably provided witha guide 27 for guiding the verticalmovement of the bearingiece 20. It will be readily apparent that byoosening the nuts 22 the bolts 21 can move in the slots 19, so as toallow the radial adjustment of the-bearingpieces 20, in order that theirfingers 23 may be brought against the peripheries oi' boilers ofdifierent sizes and that the boiler can be readily trued or plumbed byinserting wedges 26 under one or more of the bearing pieces 20, as mayberequired.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is 1. In a boilerstand,the combination with a plurality of connected supports formin a base, ofa radially and vertically adjustable bearing for the boiler carried bythe upper end of each of said su ports.

2. In a boiler-stand the combination with a plurality of connectedsupports formin a base, of a radially and vertically adjustable bearingfor the boiler carried by the upper end of each of said supports, andmeans for fastening said bearings in position.

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3. In a boiler-stand, the combination with vertical movement of saidsliding member, a plurality of connected supports forming a and meansfor fastening said member in posibase, of a radially-sliding membercarried on tion. the upper end of each of said supports and In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set 15 -5 vertically adjustable, and meansforlimiting my hand and aflixed my seal in the presence the verticalmovement of said sliding memoff the two subscribing Witnesses.

4 In a boiler-stand, the combination with CHARLEO FQSTLR asupporting-base, of a radially-sliding'mem- Witnesses: 10 her carried onthe 11 per end of said base ,and W. A. ALEXANDER. vertically-adjustablmeans for limiting the l BENNETTE PIKE.

